Deploy Computer Vision Models with Roboflow Inference and Azure

Roboflow Inference is an open-source tool designed to facilitate the deployment of computer vision models without requiring prior machine learning knowledge or device-specific deployment skills. It allows users to implement models for object detection, classification, and segmentation across various devices and environments. This guide focuses on deploying Roboflow Inference on Microsoft Azure, detailing the process of setting up a virtual machine, installing Docker, and running a computer vision model locally. The tutorial covers the deployment of a solar panel object detection model, using Azure Virtual Machines to perform inferences, and provides instructions for both CPU and GPU installations. Users are instructed on how to create a Python script to make HTTP requests for running inferences, demonstrating the tool's capability to convert image data into predictions. Additional features through an optional Enterprise license include device management and load balancer support.